Welcome to the Ullapool News

25 Years of the Ullapool Flower, Craft and Produce Show!
Come along and be amazed by the locally grown flowers, fruit and vegetables, baking, jams and preserves, crafts, paintings and photographs!
Entry by donation please
Soup, sandwiches, home baking, teas and coffees provided by the Ullapool Fairtrade Group, celebrating its 20th anniversary! (Refreshments by donation).
Saturday 22 August
Ullapool Village Hall
Market Street
Open 12 – 3

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Introducing the Single Care Model:

Ullapool and Lochbroom have been chosen to take part in an exciting new project called the Single Care Model.  This two-year pilot aims to explore new ways of supporting people of all ages in rural communities.  Living in a rural area can bring unique challenges when it comes to accessing care and support. The Single Care Model looks at how care services can be delivered in a more flexible and better connected way in remote and rural communities, helping meet the needs of local people and families while creating new opportunities for employment and training in the care sector.

For more information, please contact scam@ullapoolcommunity.org.

This project is in conjunction with the Scottish Government Child Poverty Accelerator Fund, Highland Council, Poverty Reduction delivery Group – Highland Community Planning Partnership, CALA (The Care and Learning Alliance) and supported at a local level by the Lochbroom and Ullapool Community Trust (LUCT).

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It may be time for changes at the Ullapool News…..

IMPORTANT NOTICE – ULLAPOOL NEWS
Jo (Scott), Editor and Sheila (Didcock), Treasurer and Compositor, have taken the very difficult decision to step away from the Ullapool News. Both have been involved in the production of our paper for around 40 YEARS…! So, we are looking for new people to take it forward.
The paid roles , at present are as follows:-
1. Editor: This involves approximately 18 hours per week operating from the Ullapool News office a full day on Tuesday and part of two days before that and it needs to be someone who has a keen eye for detail.
2. Treasurer: The treasurer currently works from home for approximately 12 hours per week.
3. Compositor: The compositor needs to be in the Ullapool News office every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm and also early Wednesday mornings to do the final preparation before handing over to the printer.

As a 50 issues per year, weekly local paper, we are investigating all potential options and looking for any interested people who would like get involved in its weekly production.

Please email notes of interest to: editorial@theullapoolnews.co.uk

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BERNARD MACLAVERTY TICKETS  The final-ever Ullapool Book Festival event with Bernard MacLaverty, chaired by Chris Dolan, will be held in Ullapool ferry terminal (upstairs) on Saturday 10 October 2026 at 2.30pm.

Tickets (£10), will go on sale (online only) on Saturday 29 August at 10am from www.ticketsource.com/ullapool-book-festival

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COMING UP SOON:

ODDBALLS

ULLAPOOL FLOWER CRAFT AND PRODUCE 25TH  ANNIVERSARY SHOW

ULLAPOOL FISHING COMPETITION

and lots more events

Ullapool Village Hall’s winter market bookings are now open

Please email ullapoolvillagehallbookings@outlook.com to request a table for any of the following

Xmas Fair – 13th (1pm-7pm) + 14th (10am-3pm) November (must be able to attend both days) £30 for the weekend

Xmas lights switch on – 27th (3pm-8pm) + 28th (10am-3pm) November (must be able to attend both days) £30 for the weekend

Christmas Charity Day – 12th December (10am-3pm) £15  Please include which Charity you are and what you would like to do/sell

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L U C T & The New Broom

with an grant awarded from the Highland Reuse and Repair Fund a new depot for storage and sorting will be opening soon in the Latheron Centre.

Visit www.ullapoolcommunity.org

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